Quote

Let women paint their eyes with tints of chastity.

Tertullian

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Tertullian
Author
Philosopher
Theologian
Writer
Carthage
Quintus Septimius Florens Tertullianus
Eyes
Eye
Women
Tints
Chastity
Paint

More quotes by Tertullian

Image
Out of the frying pan, into the fire.
Tertullian
Image
I believe because it is absurd.
Tertullian
Image
Let women paint their eyes with tints of chastity, insert into their ears the word of God, tie the yoke of Christ around their necks, and adorn their whole persons with the silk of sanctity and the damask of devotion.
Tertullian
Image
It is certain because it is impossible. -Certum est quia impossibile
Tertullian
Image
The Word, then, the Christ, is the cause both of our ancient beginning, for lie was in God, and of our well-being. And now this same Word has appeared as man. He alone is both God and man, and the source of all our good things
Tertullian
Image
It is absolutely forbidden to repay evil with evil.
Tertullian
Image
The pleasure of those who injure you lies in your pain. Therefore they will suffer if you take away their pleasure by not feeling pain
Tertullian
Image
[Hermogenes] despises God's law in his painting, maintains repeated marriages [almost certainly a reference to remarrying after divorce or perhaps even widowhood, which Tertullian, who became a Montanist, opposed], alleges the law of God in defense of lust [likely same reference], and yet despises it in respect of his art.
Tertullian
Image
Patience is God's nature.
Tertullian
Image
Now then, you dogs, whom the apostle puts outside and who yelp at the God of truth, let us come to your various questions.
Tertullian
Image
The first reaction to truth is hatred.
Tertullian
Image
Where our work is, there let our joy be.
Tertullian
Image
The angels as the guardians of men are set over men as instructors and monitors. This shows the relationship that is to exist between them. Man's attitude is to be one of obedience and subjection. He is to follow the lead of the angels, and consequently some reverence is already implied in the very relationship that exists between man and angel.
Tertullian
Image
We say, and we say openly, and while ye torture us, mangled and gory we cry out, We worship God through Christ! Believe Him a man: it is through Him and in Him that God willeth Himself to be known and worshipped.
Tertullian
Image
The state of faith allows no mention of impossibility.
Tertullian
Image
The blood of the Christians is seed
Tertullian
Image
Truth persuades by teaching, but does not teach by persuading.
Tertullian
Image
Against Him those women sin who torment their skin with potions, stain their cheeks with rouge and extend the line of their eyes with black coloring. Doubtless they are dissatisfied with God's plastic skill. In their own persons they convict and censure the Artificer of all things.
Tertullian
Image
How many men of rank (to say nothing of common people) have been delivered from devils, and healed of diseases!
Tertullian
Image
Those who fled will fight another time.
Tertullian